Cancellation of the Future Talent Fund
It was a huge disappointment to hear about the Department for Education’s decision to cancel the Future Talent Fund, which had been announced by Justine Greening [...]
Inspirational Figures: For Dual or Multiple Exceptional Learners – Ellie Simmonds, Stephen Wiltshire and Kim Peek
10% of High Learning Potential (HLP) children face significant personal hurdles, according to the most recent government statistics analysed by Potential Plus UK. These HLP learners [...]
Autumn is Awesome!
Autumn’s rich colour palette and abundance of natural materials calls out for a pre-school child’s involvement. Learn about finding evidence, gain observation skills and have a [...]
Supporting the Differing Profiles of Children with High Learning Potential
From the Archive This article was originally issued in the Spring 2013 edition of the print edition of Focus on Potential Members may have read about [...]
Dublin Hosts a High Ability Conference
by Julie Taplin, Chief Executive, Potential Plus UK Every two years the European Council for High Ability (ECHA) organises a conference for the sharing of [...]
Aargh, They’re Asynchronous!
One moment your four-year-old child is eloquently telling you about negative numbers, the next they’re in in a toddler rage because you want them to get [...]
Zero Waste Week
What is Zero Waste Week? 'Zero' means nothing, nought, 0, zilch... 'Waste' is rubbish, garbage, left-overs or trash. Things people throw away. The 'Week' can happen [...]
Mission Intelligence Report Summer 2018
TOP SECRET This report contains information about Potential Plus UK’s Summer 2018 Mission Intelligence The Date: Saturday 11th August, 2018 The Mission: To have a [...]
Downtime Activity
A downtime activity sounds like a contradiction in terms. However, how do you persuade the active body and mind of a child with high learning potential [...]
Wonderful Words!
You might have noticed that your young child with high learning potential is crazy about reading, but how do they feel about writing? Some adore it, [...]